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Nepal Lowest Labor Force Participation

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39.24% in 2025

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The lowest labor force participation in Nepal was 39.24% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (39.24%), 2024 (39.31%), 2023 (39.38%), 2020 (39.39%), 2022 (39.43%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Nepal Top 5 Lowest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	39.24%
2nd	2024	39.31%
3rd	2023	39.38%
4th	2020	39.39%
5th	2022	39.43%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	39.24%	−0.07pp	174th
2024	39.31%	−0.07pp	174th
2023	39.38%	−0.05pp	176th
2022	39.43%	−0.09pp	176th
2021	39.51%	+0.13pp	177th
2020	39.39%	−0.38pp	177th
2019	39.77%	+0.02pp	178th
2018	39.74%	−0.17pp	178th
2017	39.92%	−0.18pp	179th
2016	40.10%	−0.13pp	178th
2015	40.22%	−0.12pp	178th
2014	40.34%	−0.17pp	179th
2013	40.51%	−0.19pp	179th
2012	40.70%	−0.14pp	179th
2011	40.84%	−0.07pp	179th
2010	40.91%	−0.05pp	180th
2009	40.95%	−0.06pp	180th
2008	41.01%	−0.07pp	180th
2007	41.09%	−0.08pp	180th
2006	41.17%	−0.07pp	181st
2005	41.24%	−0.04pp	181st
2004	41.29%	−0.02pp	181st
2003	41.31%	−0.02pp	181st
2002	41.33%	−0.02pp	181st
2001	41.35%	−0.02pp	181st
2000	41.36%	−0.02pp	181st
1999	41.39%	−0.02pp	181st
1998	41.41%	−0.02pp	181st
1997	41.43%	−0.03pp	181st
1996	41.46%	−0.04pp	181st
1995	41.50%	−0.03pp	181st
1994	41.53%	−0.02pp	181st
1993	41.56%	+0.00pp	181st
1992	41.56%	+0.01pp	181st
1991	41.54%	−0.01pp	181st
1990	41.55%	–	181st

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